diff --git a/crunch/__version__.py b/crunch/__version__.py
index 3fd8277..7916027 100644
--- a/crunch/__version__.py
+++ b/crunch/__version__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 __title__ = 'crunch-cli'
 __description__ = 'crunch-cli - CLI of the CrunchDAO Platform'
-__version__ = '0.17.0'
+__version__ = '0.18.0'
 __author__ = 'Enzo CACERES'
 __author_email__ = 'enzo.caceres@crunchdao.com'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/crunchdao/crunch-cli'
diff --git a/crunch/command/setup.py b/crunch/command/setup.py
index cfc449c..e540ae6 100644
--- a/crunch/command/setup.py
+++ b/crunch/command/setup.py
@@ -3,9 +3,21 @@
 import tarfile
 import io
 import requests
+import shutil
 
 from .. import constants
 
+
+def _check_if_already_exists(directory: str, force: bool):
+    if os.path.exists(directory):
+        if force:
+            print(f"{directory}: deleting")
+            shutil.rmtree(directory)
+        else:
+            print(f"{directory}: already exists (use --force to override)")
+            raise click.Abort()
+
+
 def setup(
     session: requests.Session,
     clone_token: str,
@@ -13,10 +25,9 @@ def setup(
     project_name: str,
     directory: str,
     model_directory: str,
+    force: bool,
 ):
-    if os.path.exists(directory):
-        print(f"{directory}: already exists")
-        raise click.Abort()
+    _check_if_already_exists(directory, force)
 
     push_token = session.post(f"/v1/projects/{project_name}/tokens", json={
         "type": "PERMANENT",
@@ -47,12 +58,12 @@ def setup(
     for member in tar.getmembers():
         path = os.path.join(directory, member.name)
         print(f"extract {path}")
-        
+
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)
 
         fileobj = tar.extractfile(member)
         with open(path, "wb") as fd:
             fd.write(fileobj.read())
-    
+
     path = os.path.join(directory, model_directory)
     os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/crunch/main.py b/crunch/main.py
index 6c6e559..d5e9294 100644
--- a/crunch/main.py
+++ b/crunch/main.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def cli(
 @click.option("--token", "clone_token", required=True, help="Clone token to use.")
 @click.option("--submission", "submission_number", required=False, type=int, help="Submission number to clone. (latest if not specified)")
 @click.option("--no-data", is_flag=True, help="Do not download the data. (faster)")
+@click.option("--force", "-f", is_flag=True, help="Deleting the old directory (if any).")
 @click.option("--model-directory", "model_directory_path", default="resources", show_default=True, help="Directory where your model is stored.")
 @click.argument("project-name", required=True)
 @click.argument("directory", default="{projectName}")
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ def setup(
     clone_token: str,
     submission_number: str,
     no_data: bool,
+    force: bool,
     project_name: str,
     directory: str,
     model_directory_path: str,
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ def setup(
         project_name=project_name,
         directory=directory,
         model_directory=model_directory_path,
+        force=force,
     )
 
     if not no_data: